davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

EASTERN Memorial services over there
mains of Henry Ward Beecher were held
Yesterday in all the churches at Brooklyn.
The big railroad deal has fallen through.
Fire at Aspen, Col; loss. $50 O00..".
The strike on the New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio Railroad is becoming serious.-....
J. Marion Brooks viii be reappointed. H..
There is a heavy immigration of Italians.
R. A. West has been arrested at De-
troit for smuggling opium from Canada
into the United States..... Treasurer Jordan
says there is no possibility of a financial
panic.
FoREIGN.-The septennate bill has passed
the German Reichstag $50. Fresh shocks of
earthquake were felt at Nice yesterday ......
The report of a European conference in re-
gard to Bulgaria is an invention 49,. Russia
has received drawings and papers con-
nected with British naval designs from
draughtsman Terry......Fourteen more
rebels have been shot in Bulgaria The
italian Ministry has concluded to remain
Serious differences on the Irish ques-
ton have arisen among the Conservatives
-.....Severe snow-storms are raging in Eng
land.
PAc1FIc CoAsT.-The railroad will make
no change in fruit rates IA landslide
occurred yesterday on the California and
Oregon road near Dunsmuir.....A meeting
of the subscribers to the Santa Rosa and
Benicia road has been called. Mrs. NJ.
Harlan was seriously burned by the explo-
sion OF a kerosene lamp at Virginia, New.
They are having religious revival at
Anderson, Shasta county ...... Moore's Sta
ton is making bid for the Branch Nor
NAL School......A San Diego syndicate has
bought the Pismo ranch and Beach Hotel
near San Luis Obispo..~..The Cotton citrus
fair opened yesterday.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
A BOOK NEEDED.

The Chicago Inte-0eeaa demands that
book be written at once upon the china
tology of America. It is correct in It's
statement that it has been the fashion in
Europe, and even in some parts of cur
own country, to decry our climate as the
worst in the world outside the Arctic zone.
The truth is it is, as a whole, salubrious,
health-giving, as good as the best aud bet
ter than most. Comparable with that OF
England, Russia, South America, British
Columbia, and the whole north Of Europe,
we have better climate when the whole
empire of the republic is taken together.
The only volume of importance likely to
have reading abroad, that ever treated the
subject comprehensively, was that of Lorin
Blodget, issued in 1857. But it was the
result of official inquiry made and statistics
gathered years before that, and when eli
matology was more limited in its research
and the agencies for its embodiment. So
the work isfealiy nearly half a hundred
years behind the age, and, as our contem-
porary remarks, q its data is rendered val
ueless by the more systematic work OF the
signal corps within the last two decades. :
In such volume as is suggested, Califor-
MIA would find benefit It would give to
popular reading facts concerning this State
which are now but imperfectly understood
abroad We have much concern, there
fore, that meteorological science should
give US a work on this subject for popular
reading that will be accepted as an au-
thority. The Inter Ocean, which is earnest
in its efforts to have such a work prepared,
says:
The work should include a thorough treatise
on the meteorolOgy and physical geography of
the continent, with full explanations of the
charts signals and methods of the weather bu-
reau and descriptions of storms, prevailing
wind currents and varied atmospheric phenom-
ena peculiar to our climate. 1t should also
give a comparative showing of the sanitary adj
vantages and resources of our country for tie
support and comfort of the vast populations
destined to inhabit it. Such work would be
gratifying to national pride, as well as interest
ing to the student Of nature.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

sion of Nevada. So far as that is con-
eerned Nevada came in under stress of
weather, and it is improbable to refer to
that matter now. She is State in the
Union; she needs strength; it can be
gained by the absorption of adjacent terri
tory that will also be benefited by invest
ment with INDEPENDENCE and sovereignty,
it viii trench upon no absolute
rights of the people of Utah, since they
have none-as a political group-except
such as Congress grants, and which it has
the right to withdraw at any time. 1t is
proposed rather to give them new rights,
without imposing upon them increased
taxation.
The abandonment of Territories viii lessen
the expenses of territorial government, and
increase numerically the representation
of the people in the lower House of Con-
gress, dispense with many Federal officers,
and put the question of polygamy in the
guise of religion, into the hands of two
States, which the people of the country
can trust to deal with it under the local
laws against vicious practices, while it
will give the death-blow to system under
which priesthood has dominated in all
the affairs of rich territory of the ma
ton.
1t is objected that the people of Idaho
are not unit upon the question that Col
orado does rot ask for or desire new terri
tory; that in Utah the sentiment, even
among Gentiles, is not strong for the dis
memberment. Certainly the thought of
the people most interested should be
known. There ought to be no radical
geographical and political changes except
clearly in the interests of good govern
ment and OF the people. Their convent
ence, ability to take up new burdens, OBJ
iections to the proposed changes, the sep
aration of communities by State lines and
differing State laws = all these things
should have careful consideration. For
there are two sides to this ques-
ton, certainly, and there is a forci-
bic argument advanced on both.
But we confess that as we are now in
formed concerning the population and
wealth statistics of the section, after
taking into consideration the infamy of
Mormon rule, the great good its overthrow
would accomplish, the needs of Nevada,
the solicitude of Idaho to enter the Union,
the certainty that Washington Territory
will soon be admitted, the scheme presents
itself with great deal of force, and COM
mands profound consideration.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Easter is near at hand. and already the
wealth of resource of the modern publisher
in suiting his issues to the season is being
made manifest. From Samuel Carson d
Co. No. 3 Sansome street, San Francisco,
for instance. we have some beautiful ex
amples of the marvellous skill of modern
printers. First, we note four little parch-
ment paper covered quartos, held together
with knots of white ribbon, and inclosed
each in an envelope. Each cover. title and
yigpette is in purple, or gold, or blue bronze,
and rich as autumn fires in the sky. Within
each of the books are 16 heavy bridal leaves
and thereon the choicest of the engraver's
art has been lavished The accompanying
text is indicated by the titles we give be-
low. These exquisite books of tine,
though small engravings of landscape,
wood, flower and bird life are from the
press of Lee & Shepard, Boston. The re-
spective titles are My Faith Looks Up to
Thee, by Ray Palmer designed by Lisheth
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

Mr.. JAMES BREcK PERKINS, in re-
view in the Atidntjc of Gautier's style. and
the amusement his simplicity and nuigete
furnish his readers, adds, Men like to be
amused, and wit, more than thought keeps
books alive The statement will scarcely
bear the test Of examination. II the critic
had said men like to be entertained he
would have been more accurate. There is
a very broad distinction between the two.
We do not recall a single author who
merely amused whose works have much
outlived him. Wit is not more the basis
for amusement than for intellectual enter
tainment. If we read an author to be
amused. we read him to forget But the
wit that challenges the intellect, while. it
pleases the humorous sense, Is entertaining
in lasting degree. 1t may amuse, but it
does more. it charms the reader if it does
not convince him. The wit that is merely
amusing humor neither gives nor receives
blows that count for much. Style as
Mathews 50 trenchantly puts it, sis, and
ever has been, the most vital element OF
literary immortaIities7 It cannot be
therefore, that the flowers of imagination
which are grouped only to amuse, satisfy
mems taste for good style more than
thought; nor, indeed, that wit is preferred.
Were this true, we should have no capacity
among men to recognize the qualities Of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

THE Vrooman dynamite bill has passed
both Houses, and is probably by this time
a law. 1t IS one Of a few good measures
that goes far toward conformation OF the
delays of the Houses early in the session.
The law is by no means too severe. 1t
might well have made the malicious hand
ling of high explosives more awful crime
The measure will be received as rejecting
the sentiment of the peopleupon the dyna-
mite methods of strikers and Socialists,
and gives fair notice that in California
there will be no liberation of the classes
that propose to settle public questions and
private grievances through the agency Of
deadly bombs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12


SPEAKING of the possibilities in the
scheme of labor organization for the good
of wage-winners, the San Francisco Alta
says:
If they ineuleated spirit of rivalry in skill
in the handicrafts, and their membership were
n guarantee OF sobriety, trustiness and fidelity
if their ranks We're open to employer and EN-
ployed alike, and il their discussions ran to the
domestic economies which are the road to indie
pendenee, they would serve noble purpose.
"If?Y Yes, if they were actuated by the
proper spirit, led by men who do not
preach the pernieious doctrine that the
best interests of the working classes are
conserved by a chronic state of antago-
nism to capital and the employing class
and such workers as refuse to harness
themselves to trade unions and cease la
boring for their families at the within of a
majority in such bodies; if the false lead
ers who now rule the trade organizations
could be replaced by men with something
more than selfish ends in view, and who
would be actuated by motives in which
hatred, jealousy and disposition to pull
down others have no part; if-yes, the
possibilities for good for organized labor
under proper leadership and proper teach
ing, are so great that we can conceive of no
better state of industrial society than that
fostered by such associated efforts to adj
vance, elevate and generally better the
condition of wage-workers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

THE New York Tribune responds to the
plea against the excise law that it cannot
be enforced, that all such excuses are weak
apologies for failing to do what IS right,
and demanded By the law. It might have
added with force, for cowardIy failing to
do what is right The officers of the
law in California can, if they wish, enforce
the gambling laws. They are perfectly
well aware of this fact every one of them
knows it, and the plea that il cannot be
done Is simply the child of the desire on
the part of the administrators of the law
that it shall not be done The law against
lottery advertising and sale of tickets can
be enforced, and there is not an officer in
this city or State, or grand juror of any
panel who does not know it. They know,
or ought to-sinee there is not only no
concealment made of the matter, but ex-
ceeding publicity-that over 1000 tickets
for notorious foreign lottery were openly
peddled and sold in this city within fort
night, and that regular policy Shops are
dealing in them on the principal streets.
But then the lottery ticket vendors have
votes and political influence, and the Off
cials whose duty it is to support and en-
force the laws know it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12


THE Republican Senate proposed to ex-
pend 100000 upon the Qualifications Of
the country and the protection of our
exposed ports. The Democratic House
insisted upon reducing the amount to
S17000,000 One was for steel guns
and genuine defenses the other for
cheap guns and cheaper fortifea-
tions. Between the two the bill
failed. and is cause of regret to every cit
izen who has given the question of our
exposed coasts any considerable thought.
But let the blame attach where it belongs.
The Senate was right, and the House stu
pidly wrong. The right thing TO do was
to expend enough to make the result prae-
teal; that was the spirit of the Senate,
and to depart from it to the poor economy
of the Democracy in the House would have
been unwise. The better policy prevailed
resistance to narrow views and submits
sion of the whole question to the consider
alton of the people. We do not believe
the new Congress viii go up to Washing
ton al all misunderstanding the people on
the issue. The Judgment of the Senate
will be approved, and the needed liberal
Sums be yet voted
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

SAN JOSE is promoting her boom .
with an energy that is the sure presage of
full success. Stockton has set about in
like manner, and is already feeling the eff
feet in profitable and stimulating way.
Sacramento needs to be up and doing also.
She has greater advantages than either of
the cities named, population as capable,
and natural resources that neither of the
Others can match. Spring has opened, the
political excitement is over, the Legisla-
ture is out of the way-now let Us be up
and doing. We have had talk enough; the
hour for work has arrived.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
AND NOW THE CHICKENS.

In regular order air, water, milk, beef
and mutton have been declared by seien-
fists menaces to human life as the
possible medium for transmitting disease,
and people have been advised to be on
their guard against the whole lot, and to
use them with as much refinement of
caution as one would exercise in visiting a
powder mill. We at least thought that
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The REcoRD-UsIoS Is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
seives the full Associated Press dispatches from
al parts Of The wOrld. Outside of San Fra'-
sisco i. has no competitor, in poina of num-
s6e-,, IN as home and general circulation
hr1sgto... he coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

style that should give its authors name to
Immortality. Men do not more prefer wit,
but this is not saying that with thought
they do not prefer the style that combines
both, and thus rises above the cold and the
commonplace. The hard, dry, tediously
argumentative writers on the one hand,
and those pleasantly amusing on the other,
are not those who make most lasting i'm
pressions. Men certainly like well enough
to be amused, but genuine wit never
descends to the mere Level of amusement.
That men prefer wit is because it lights up
thought and gives to it vigor and. brilli-
ancy but they do not seek books earnestly
that claim to live by wit alone; the thought
in books is what gives them life. 1t must
underlie wit, humor, fancy, ard all else to
give Immortality to any genius.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
san rRANoIsoo AeENc1Es.

The paper is for sale at the following places
oTho is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco; Grand and Palace Hotel News
stands; Market-stre Ferry and junction oil
Market and Montgomery street News Stands
A4s- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
f.onoislp int0 Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12

Referring to the disapproyal of the
stamp and label bill, and the refusal of the
Assembly to override the veto, the San
Francisco Chronicle, which is proverbially
a day behind the age in all matters that
do not Immediately concern its own do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-23
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
Commencement of the Twenty-Second An
nual C0nv0cati0n Of the Order.

The twenty second annual convocation of the
Scottish Rite Masons of Indiana commenced
yesterday at the temple of the order, on South
Pennsylvania street, with probably the largest
attendance of visitors that has yet greeted an
opening day of the work. About thirty candi-
dates presented themselves and were duly init
ated into the mysteries of the degrees controlled
by Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection-4 to
IA inclusive-over which Nicholas r. Rucke
presides and is ably assisted by Jacob w. Smith,
master of ceremonies. The work to-day will be
in Saraiah Council P. of j., 15o and 16o, and
commences at in the afternoon, at the close of
which (a5out o'clock) the annual reunion ban
quet will take place. In the evening Indianapo-
lis Chapter of Rose Croix, 10 and 1872 will con-
fer the Christian and philosophic grades of the
order. Both these bodies are noted throughout
the country for the excellence they manifest in
exemplifyng and telling the masonic story of
which they treat, and this fact never fails to
draw large number of visitors from this and
other States.
Among the visitors in attendance Yesterday
were: E. L. NJ. Zollers. Columbia City; J. A.
Manning, E. G. Robinson. Michigan City; Henry
r. Drover. Huntington: 81 E. Smith, j. Albert
Trotter. Columbus George c. Street, Charles
Frem Franklin: Thomas Anderson, Peru; Rob
ert A. Woods, Princeton; A. Aldrch. Butler
William Hacker, Shelbyville; Chsrles Wood
ward, c. B. Cole. SEYMOUR Carl A. Busch,
Robert VanValzah. o. E. Raidy. Terre Haute;
E. J. Robinson. Warsaw; S. A. Wilson, d. W.
Stewart. Muncie; VIM. Snyder, LaFontane; F.
E. Sine. New Albany; David A. Myers Frank
E. Gavin, Greensburg; Dr. Fermer, Wesburg;
j. r. Tuckerman. Philadelphia, Pa; G. Vawter,
South Bend; D e, Shea, Gallon. o.; Joseph L.
Smith. r. F. Davis. w. J. Robe. George H.
Durham. VIM. Gephart, Richmond; b. II. Nor
gan, c. H. Merrill. Clinton: FL. G. Thayer, Ply
mouth; Mortimer Nye, LaPorte; R. B. Mitchell,
Logansport; j. D. Jones' Frankfort; J. NJ Lit
| tie, Cicero; John Buford Hendrich, Frankfort.
Eyf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-23

defendant. The entire transaction, it is alleged,
was a gambling scheme Considerable attention
by grain dealers is paid to the trial. as there
several other suits of the same nature pending
throughout the State.
DIVORCE COMPLAINTS
In February, 1886. John Metz was married to
his present wife. Lizzie. in Dayton, o. Shortly
after this the two removed to this city and lived
happily until few months ago, when she dis
covered, it is alleged, that the husband had an
other wife also named Lizzie living in Ohio.
After making full investigation of the matter,
she h!ed complaint yesterday for divorce,
charging her husband with bigamy. Iva N.
Snyder also filed COMPLAINT The husband.
Oscar n. Snyder, is advertising solicitor of the
Labor Signal, whom she charges with abusing
her. She further states that he continually
spent money in gambling that ought to
have been used for supporting their family
CONTEST FOR RAILROAD LAND.
In the United States Court, yesterday there
was filed transcript of suit recently brought
in Clark county in behalf of the Western Con-
tract and Construction Company against the
New Albany & Eastern Railway Company.
The defendant was recently incorporated for
the purpose Of building short line of railway
from Watson Station, on the Ohio & Missis-
slppi railroad, to New Albany It's projected
course is through land in Clark county in which
the plaintiff claims equitable ownership.
The complaint alleges that the land, which
extends from Watson's Station to Silver creek
with width of a hundred feet, had been sur
veyed and graded for continuous
railroad by the New Albany & Sandusky
City junction Railway Company. The
defendant, it is charged, has filed
no profile or map of its proposed road, the
complaint states does it have any lawful power
TO construct one, as it is wholly corporation on
paper, whose nominal charter powers are used,
the allegation continues, for the purpose of build
ing its designated line of road with expenditure
OF money not its own, under recent agreement
between certain private individuals and the 0.
q NJ Railroad Company. The charge is further
made that after being notified of plaintiffs own
ershp of the land, defendant went on with prep
arations to build the road, which, it is said will
eventually be turned over gratuity to the
.. d NJ. company. A restraining order. pending
hearing for perpetual injunction, is asked for to
prevent the defendant from occupying the land.
The question will be- heard on the 10Th inst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-23
PRICES ARE IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PETTIS, BASSETT & co.
The Value of High License.

Presby terrain Sermon in New York City.
The liquor traffic is entrenched behind the
safeguard of the law and the license is only do
ing with it what it did with slavery. restricting
1t where it cannot wholly exterminate it Can
not the church do something along this linel
Why can't the churches form an alliance against
this evil-churches of ali denominations-and
thus with united effort restrict this great wrong
the Catholic churches with the Protestant
churches. You think the Catholic Church would
not unite with you'll Father Mathew said to the
Orangeman who wished to sign the pledge II
would not care if you were a lemonman." The
time has come for united effort against the COM
mon foe. II we can't save the Thousand men,
let us save the hundred. If we can't root out all